Since entering the NHL in 1991-92, Josef Beranek has been a talented offensive forward on four different clubs. Among his strengths were a natural touch around the net and crisp accurate passes to his linemates.

The native of Litvinov, Czechoslovakia starred in the domestic league with CHZ Litvinov and Dukla Trencin. He was chosen 78th overall by the Edmonton Oilers at the 1989 Entry Draft and joined the team at training camp in 1991. He scored 28 points as a rookie and contributed two goals in the post-season when the team reached the semi-finals unexpectedly.

Halfway through the 1992-93 season, Beranek was obtained by the rebuilding Philadelphia Flyers. He appeared to find a permanent home in Philly after scoring 28 goals in 1993-94 but was traded to Vancouver shortly after the lockout-shortened season resumed in 1995. The lanky forward was a solid all-round performer and helped his new club reach the second round of the playoffs.

Beranek's long journey continued in 1996-97 when he returned home to play for Petra Vsetin club. He spent most of two years there save for a brief tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 1998 he scored a goal when the Czech Republic won the gold medal at the Nagano Olympics. The next season the talented veteran returned to the NHL and recorded 49 points in 66 games on the speedy Edmonton Oilers. Late in the 1999-00 season Beranek was re-acquired by Pittsburgh where he was a solid role player on the offensive-minded club when it reached the Eastern Conference final in 2001.

Following his second stint with the Penguins, Beranek opted to return to his homeland in 2001-02 and has been a member of Slavia Praha HC of the Czech Republic League since.

On the international stage Beranek has represented his homeland at the 1989 World Junior Championships, the 1991 Canada Cup, the 1996 World Cup, the 1998 Olympic Winter Games and is a four-time member of its World Championship team (1993, 1994, 1998 and 2004).

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1987-88

CHZ Litvinov

Czech

14

7

4

11

12

1988-89

CHZ Litvinov

Czech

32

18

10

28

47

1988-89

Czechoslovakia

WJC-A

7

4

9

13

6

1989-90

Dukla Trencin

Czech

40

16

21

37

9

3

2

5

1990-91

HC CHZ Litvinov

Czech

58

29

31

60

98

1990-91

Czechoslovakia

WEC-A

8

2

2

4

6

1991-92

Czechoslovakia

Can-Cup

5

1

1

2

4

1991-92

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

58

12

16

28

18

-2

12

2

1

3

0

1992-93

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

26

2

6

8

28

-7

1992-93

Cape Breton Oilers

AHL

6

1

2

3

8

1992-93

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

40

13

12

25

50

-1

1992-93

Czech Republic

WC-A

8

3

3

6

22

1993-94

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

80

28

21

49

85

-2

1993-94

Czech Republic

WC-A

6

1

2

3

0

1994-95

HC Dadak Vsetin

CzRep

16

7

7

14

26

1994-95

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

14

5

5

10

2

+3

1994-95

Vancouver Canucks

NHL

37

8

13

21

28

-10

11

1

1

2

12

1995-96

Vancouver Canucks

NHL

61

6

14

20

60

-11

3

2

1

3

0

1996-97

Czech Republic

W-Cup

3

0

0

0

4

1996-97

HC Petra Vsetin

CzRep

39

19

24

43

115

3

3

2

5

4

1996-97

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

8

3

1

4

4

-1

5

0

0

0

2

1997-98

HC Petra Vsetin

CzRep

45

24

27

51

92

10

2

8

10

14

1997-98

HC Petra Vsetin

EuroHL

8

5

4

9

10

1997-98

Czech Republic

Olympics

6

1

0

1

4

1997-98

Czech Republic

WC-A

9

0

3

3

12

1998-99

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

66

19

30

49

23

+6

2

0

0

0

4

1999-00

Edmonton Oilers

NHL

58

9

8

17

39

-6

1999-00

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

13

4

4

8

18

-6

11

0

3

3

4

2000-01

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

70

9

14

23

43

-7

13

0

2

2

2

2001-02

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

36

13

19

32

71

9

1

2

3

6

2002-03

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

46

10

21

31

38

17

2

7

9

28

2003-04

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

51

16

47

63

93

19

7

11

18

30

2003-04

Czech Republic

WC-A

7

2

2

4

4

+2

2004-05

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

37

8

17

25

65

7

1

2

3

4

2005-06

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

50

14

38

52

101

15

1

8

9

28

2006-07

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

52

19

20

39

44

6

2

0

2

6

2007-08

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

50

15

15

30

42

12

1

0

1

6

2008-09

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

50

15

27

42

36

18

4

7

11

14

2009-10

HC Slavia Praha

CzRep

39

6

12

18

6

NHL Totals

531

118

144

262

398

57

5

8

13

24

Traded to Philadelphia by Edmonton with Greg Hawgood for Brian Benning, January 16, 1993. Traded to Vancouver by Philadelphia for Shawn Antoski, February 15, 1995. Traded to Pittsburgh by Vancouver for future considerations, March 18, 1997. Traded to Edmonton by Pittsburgh for Bobby Dollas and Tony Hrkac, June 16, 1998. Traded to Pittsburgh by Edmonton for German Titov, March 14, 2000.